Lutz Family Reunion 2010

This was our first camping trip without my Grandpa. We always celebrated his birthday and his twin sister's birthday. Although things were a little different we still had fun. My cousin brought a very nice boat and we brought up 6 four wheelers. We went up on a Wednesday and came home Saturday. We played in the sun and since this is the only time of year I am outside in a swim suit I didn't put sunscreen on so I could "tan". Yeah, I fried. It's been 1 week and I'm peeling and underneath is nothing but red. At least the itch is starting to go away. The girls had a blast especially with Grandma Lutz who was always willing to take them to the potty. They had a fun time with their second cousin Madison who they went on bike rides with, scenic rides in a bike trailer, and on the boat. I was extremely surprised at how well it all went especially potty training Abigail while camping. She had only decided about 10 days prior she wanted to wear big girl underwear and off we were. Alyssa has her moments and while she did great out camping, being home is not as easy.

Yummy Recipes to Try

We have begun to get a bountiful basket each week and I am now excited about the unique/things I haven't eaten before. One week we got butternut squash and I have never had this before. From what I read it is just like potatoes, but better for diabetics. Since Nate is diabetic I thought great I am craving funeral potatoes and we'll try it out. I went onto food network online to find a recipe. I found this one here and modified it. I used 2 butternut squashes and a head of cauliflower all diced up. I boiled the butternut squash first. I also used 16 oz of sour creme and half an onion. I also added garlic. It turned out great. Nate even liked it, which is rare when I experiment.

Another week we got limes and mangos. So I found this recipe and tweeked it.   Here is the original I got again from the food network site. I used 2 fresh mangos, but instead of the yogurt I used mint chocolate chip ice-cream. It was wonderful. The girls didn't care for it, but Nate and I did.

Aunt Kris let the girls help her catch a fish.

We went to our family reunion at the end of July to Island Park. No we don't stay in a cabin we camp 5 people in a tent was a little tight, but thank heavens my mom has a RV so we can at least stand up straight and store food. Kris (my sister) really wanted to go fishing and I really wanted to get away from camp and the girls just wanted to go and do anything so we put Andrew down for a nap with Grandma and we went fishing. Kris caught a fish and the girls got to help her reel it in.

We didn't take many toys up camping so the girls entertained themselves by finding big rocks and pretending they were their babies. We bathed, changed diapers, threw, and moved more times than a cat would her kittens.